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2004 AMC 10BProblem 12P11-15~2 minPrint

An annulus is the region between two concentric circles. The concentric circles in the figure have radii bb and cc , with b>cb>c . Let OXOX be a radius of the larger circle, let XZXZ be tangent to the smaller circle at ZZ , and let OYOY be the radius of the larger circle that contains ZZ . Let a=XZa=XZ , d=YZd=YZ , and e=XYe=XY . What is the area of the annulus?

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Problem © Mathematical Association of America (MAA), American Mathematics Competitions. Reproduced for non-commercial educational use. Solution and commentary are original to this site. Also appeared as 2004 12B #10.